Patents by Inventor Douglas Sims

Douglas Sims has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090230635
    Abstract: A locating means (13) adapted to be supported from one element (11) for engagement with another element to retain the two elements in engagement with each other, the locating means comprising a lug (39) to be displaceable between an extended position at which it extends from the locating means and a retracted position at which it is located inward of the extended position, a driving member (29) slidably supported from the one element the lug and driver having at least two opposed faces, the other element having an abutment which is intended in use to be engaged by the lug when the lug is in the extended position and the two elements are in engagement with each other in order to retain the elements in said engagement with each other, the opposed faces being configured such that movement of the driving member relative to the lug causes the displacement of the lug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Eastland Medical Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip Bunce, Douglas Sims
  • Publication number: 20050236446
    Abstract: An accessory support system comprising an accessory clip (11) and an accessory support (31), the accessory clip (11) comprising a body adapted to be supported by support means and having clip engagement means (24), said clip engagement means (24) being adapted to receive and removably engage the accessory support (31) to thereby support the accessory support (31), the accessory support being adapted to removably receive and support at least one accessory and having corresponding support engagement means (48) adapted to co-operate with the clip engagement means (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Sims, Volker Huesgen
  • Patent number: D545157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Desa IP, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fisher, David E. Champlin, Douglas Sims
  • Patent number: D547630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Desa IP, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fisher, David E. Champlin, Douglas Sims